Whats in store for Colby Rasmus?
Big things, most likely. Rasmus’ final line for 2009 — .251 average, .307 on-base percentage, .407 slugging percentage — won’t dazzle anyone. But for a player in his age-22 season, following all of 218 games in the high Minors, it was a very nice year. And Rasmus showed some great signs in the postseason, when he was one of the few Cardinals who consistently took excellent at-bats. Rasmus may have several more years of development in front of him. He’s not likely to hit his peak right away in 2010. However, he is likely to take a big step forward, the kind of step that would make him a fine fit in either the No. 2 or No. 5 spot in the order. 6. Is Skip Schumaker a lock to be the second baseman? Just about, yes. It would take a very surprising opportunity at second base for the Cardinals to pursue something there. It wouldn’t be fair to Schumaker after all that he put in last year, and moreover, Schumaker’s bat plays much better at second base than at a corner outfield spot. 7. What y
